Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, September 7, 1918, Page 1

HUN ARMY [S MENACE OF FRENCH NO LONGER Is Sixty Miles from Paris at Nearest Point; One Yankee Division in Drive Says War Chie? [By Associated Prens.} THE DAILY TRIBUNE Has twice the circulation of any other newspaper serv- || ing the local field. VOLUME TWO PEOPLE URGED WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.— Characterizing the German retrogade movement as “‘a' gen- eral retreat on a_ 100-mile front,” Chief of Staff,March in his weekly statement today pointed out that the German lines are now 60 miles from Paris, as com- pared to 40 miles on July 15. Because of the gradual withdrawal of Americans only.one division—the 32nd—is now engaged in the present battle. The enemy’s retreat was forced primarily, the chief said, by two op- erations. The first was that of the British on the Arras-Peronne front and the other was the advance of the Franco-American troops across the Soissons’ plateau. The Hindenburg line is now only 10 miles from the advancing Allies at the farthest sector, Reports to the department show that Franco-Ameri+ cans reached the Aisne on a 10-mile front last night, while French and American. troops further north were within 10 miles of St. Quentin. The organization of three new American divisions has been ordered, including the 96th at Camp Cody, New Mexico, 23 HUN PLANES DESTROYED; 14. MORE DOWNED [By United Prens: _LONDON, Sept. 1 Three enemy airplanes were destroyed and four- teen others driven out of control hy the British on Thursday. Thirteen Britishers are missing. aetna EERE John Hayes, county agricultural | agent, and George V. K. Posvar re-| turned last evening from the Posvar| ranch last evening where they drove to collect fruits and other products | for exhibition at the State Fair at) Douglas next week. ‘They had a fine| fishing and hunting trip and on their return stopped at many ranches from which, they _ collected various fruits and vegetables which will be shipped in @ special car to Douglas Sunday in order to be there i n time for the r. Mr, Hayes reports the roads| in good condition and the crops look- ing splendidly. r f ——____—»—_ __ Rudolph Lundberg of Meridian, Miss., arrived in Casper today and wil 1 oceupy a suite of offices in the Daly building where he will give piano and vocal instruction. ae teas RE _ Mrs. J. J. ‘Adams of Crawford, is the guest of her son. Harry 8, manager of the Henning. >z ON BOLSHEVIKS Maximalist Organs Openly Advocate Reigns of Terror; Refugees at Haparanda (By United Press.1 WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Re- ports from Petrograd thru Stock- holm say that Maximalist papers are openly ad the murder of French and English nationalities in Petrograd. TBy Associated Prean.] HAPARANDA, Sweden, Sept. 6.—One hundred and seven Amer- icans in a party of refugees which ‘reached Haparanda, from Russia. Almost all the Americant who stayed in Moscow and Petro- grad were in the party. They re- port great exctement and disorder, {aca SERN I PNAS ET IEE TLE Lae: Seer NERY _IN DRIVE TOWARD CAMBRAI A Che Casper Daily Cribune “REGISTRATION SEPT. 12 For men of 18 to 45 years who have not previously registered; patriots will reg- ister, others must. CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1918. HUN BOMBERS SCORE TWO HITS IN AIR RAID ON AMERICAN HOSPITAL TOTAL 46,930 —_ | Names of Slightly Wounded! Added to Reports Previ- | | | ously Published by Department t [By United Press} WASHINGTON, Sept. 7—Twen- ty thousand slight American cas- ualties up to August 20th had not been reported to the War Depart- | ment, Chief of Staff March stated | \ today, Gen. Pershing had permis- sion to withhold minor casualties. Hereafter full information on all will be announce these 20,000 casualties | to casualties so far announced, | brings the total of American cas- ualties now to 46,934. but they were permitted to leave the country without delay.” | ao | DR. ANGERSON MADE CAPTAIN. MEDICAL CORES | Former Casper Physician Ordered to Report at Georgia Camp, | Preparatory to Going (0) verseas See, | Dr. G. M. Anderson, until recent-| ly of Casper and who left here on} Saturday of last week for Denver in anticipation of a call to the army, has received a captain’s commission in| the Medical Corps and reports in} Georgia immediately for training.| Notice of Dr. Anderson’s appoint-| ment is contained in the following message from: Washington: Washington, D. C., George Minor Anderson: September 5, via Casper, Wyo. | You are appointed captain of Medical Corps. Wire acceptance, giving full name and rank. Pro- ceed to Fort Oglethorpe, Gorgia, reporting to commanding officer «for instruction Medica} Officers’ training camp. Camp Greenleaf. HARRIS, Acting Adjutant General. Dr. Anderson is the first of the Casper physicians to win a captain's commission, two lieutenants having been. commissioned from the local ranks. He expresses himself as de- lighted with his success and hopes for early service overseas. | {the word that himself |alongside Captain Lanning in front | of the men. RED SOX BACK | AS FAVORITES Score by Inning 123.4567 8 9 oon wo ee Fg 0002000 0 0-2 Chicaga 22a Psa riage 00001 000 61 ~Batteries—Mays. and Schang for Boston; Vaughn and Killefer for hicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 7.—The Boston Americans jumped back into the lead for the wold championship baseball title today by defeating Chicago 2 ta 1 ina closely played game. The Cubs were the favorites 'n today’s betting. The teams leave for Boston tonight to continue the series Monday, with the results to date showing two games for CAPT: LANNING AND 7 MEMBERS | TO CAMP LEWIS lome Guard Members Leave for American Lake, Washington; Capt. Handbury Now ; in Command | The drill of the Home Guard held! last evening turned out to be one of | the most impressive ceremonies since | the muster a few weeks‘ago. After) the men fell into ranks, C-ptain Lan-}| ning startled the whole company with) and seven} other members Of the Guards were ordered to entrain Monday morning on the Burlington for Camp Lewis at} American Lake, Washington. At the word of command, the! seven men of the detail stepped from the ranks and stationed themselves The Guard had received their rifles before fa}ling into ranks, and as the men ofthe detail took their positions the company came to present arms in honor of the depart- ing, squad and the commander. The detail acknowledged the salute and Captain Lanning made a speech to his company in which he formally turned over the command to Captain} Handbury. He asked the men to keep up the work of studying their drills and the duties of a soldier as they had in the past and that his thots would always be with them, and he would endeavor to assist any detail. He also stated that any as- who might come after the present! sistance he could do in) regard to sending new changes of the drill regu- lations would be forthcoming for the home company. At the conclusion of Captain Lan- ning’s speech, the men cheers for their departing comrades | and commander. One of the ser-| geants responded with a speech of| thanks to Captain Lanning, in which; he stated his and other members of the Guard regret for the leaving of | their commander. He thanked Captain Lanning for the way that that officer had brot the company up to its present stand-| ing and in the new life that he and the other members of the detail were} |entering, he tendered ‘the heartfelt best wishes of the Guard. | The men ordered to Camp Lewis | are: Captain Lanning, Corporal) Frank Keith, Charles H. Angell, George Bicknell, Charles Spencer, Clyde H. Long, Louis E.-Schumacher and Constantine Lukis. broke into Boston and one for Chicago. League and this The men of the detail will be on-| Ci |tertained at the Midwest hotel Sun-|ing for commissions as officers and } day evening at 6 o’clock with a fare-| after being in that camp for a while | not designated. well dinner given by the Mothers |they expect té be sent to other of-| invitation also in-jficer training schools. Field of White Makes Target [By Annogi~ted Presn.t WITH THE AMERICANS_ IN FRANCE, Sept. 6:—German avia- tors scored two direct hits Wed- nesday night on a large Red Cross between the wings of a French- American hospital southwest of Soissons. No casualties resulted the patients were removed te by caves when the bombing began. Eighteen bombs were drop- ped, two striking the red cross, which was built of red in a great field of white. When the alarm was sounded the attention of the’ attendants was turned to the wounded, who were taken to the caves. The slightly wounded retired to shelter without aid. The first bomb struck near a tent and two others struck the Red Cross. No patinet or attend- ant was injured. BOLSHEVIKS ARE WARNED TO LOOK AFTER CONSULS WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Bolshe- vik authorities in Moscow have been warned by the Allied powers, thru ministers of Holland, Denmark, Nor- way and Switzerland, that they: will be held personally responsible for the safety of the Allied consular officers and missionaries now detained in Russia. POLICE OFFICER NOT IMPLICATED IN HAT DISPUTE Notwithstanding that his name is specified in the complaint as the police officer who figured in the ar- rest of Clara Hewlett, who seeks damage in the sum of $1,000 for allaged false accusations, W. E. Kil- gore disclaims all connection with the incident and atributes it to spite work. He says he is not the officer involved and is inno wise implicated by the suit, a disclosure which will probably result in the filing of an ; amended complaint. FINN FORCES AT DISPOSAL BOCHE MILITARY, CLAIM (By United Press) PARIS, Sept. 7.—A treaty alli- ance has been concluded between Germany and Finland, under which the entire man power of Finland is put at Germany’s disposal, according | to a Matin dispatch from Cope..- hagen. veiw vee SEB. | Mr. and Mrs. G . H. Townsend} left yesterday for Laramie to attend a bankers’ convention. They will | then go to Cheyenne to participate | in a Grand Chapter meeting, making | the tr'_ in their car. cludes the mothers, sisters and sweet- hearts of the men who are also to be| present, | The Mothers’ League will also pre- sent the detail with a flag and each man will carry a comfort kit, such asthe League places in the hands of each man who leaves Casper for serv- ice, The men of the detail are to enter amp Lewis as a@ preliminary train- NUMBER 276 | ———— | al’ MURDER ALLIED |CASUALTIES IN erge Rea Cross in BEER BREWING TO END FIRST | OF DECEMBER haustion of Beer Stocks and Increased Whiskey Tax [By United Press.) ST. LOUIS, Sevt. 7.—The gov- ernment’s ban on beer brewing af- ter December 1 will be obeyed, | brewe announced today. The Pi stocks will be exhausted by | February. Two St. Louis brewer- | ies have already closed because of | the Federal ban on the use of coal. | WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Beer | brewing stoms December 1, and whisky manufacture already has stopped for the period of the war. Thus the country probably will be bone dry soon after January 1, Altho al million gallons of whis il consumption wilt © fizaie Be aoane to the 38 a gallon ‘war tax in the sew. revenue — bill. : The Sheppard bone dry rider in the agricultural bill went back to the House today and probably will be sent to the conference commit- HUNS PILLAGING PATH OF ALLIES [By United Press] PARIS, Sept. 7.—With boundless rage, the Huns dre systematically pillaging and then burning and dyna- | they retreat. MAN KILLED BY AUT: TO BE BURIED SUNDAY Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock Dr. Walter H. Bradley will conduct the funeral servics at the Shaffer-Gay chapel for William McEwen, the vic-| tim of the atrocious automobile acci- dent which occurred a few days ago st Fourth and Wolcott street. Inter- ment will be made in Casper, as no relatives except a brother in Canada have been located. | | Dry Nation to Result from Ex-! IN FLIGHT FROM miting all the cities and towns as| FRENCH PUSH AHEAD TWO MILES ON LINE BELOW THE SOMME ‘Teuton Retreat Accelerated by Steady Pressure of Allied Forces; Cambrat Defense Shaken; German Resistance beyond the Oise Breaks before Mangin | [By Associated Press] Accelerating the flight of the retreating Germans, the British, French, and American armies gained important new ground last night and today along the entire front from the Aisne to west of Cambrai. | In the northern part of the front, the British pushed for- ! ward on a front of more than 15 miles. They have driven in |hard upon the left flank of the German line protecting Cam- brai along the Canal du Nord, occupying the greater portion of Havrincourt wood, and capturing several additional towns to the southward. South of the Somme the French are reported to have ef- fected an average gain of two miles on a 20-mile front. They | took the important town of Tergnier, two and a half miles from the Hindenburg line at La Fere, and swept over several towns to the northward. It was beyond the Oise, however, that General Petain’s. forces made their most important gains. General Mangin’s army has a difficult task before it here, where the Germans are established in the extensive forest of St. Gobain, the key- point of their defensive system. ; | The French have already pushed thru the outlying lower forest of Coucy, However, and by taking Barisis have begun |to press in upon the St. Gobain Massif itself. At points along | this front the French apparently have reached ground beyond the former German defensive line. The official statement from Paris shows them on the edre of the upper forest of Coucy, also a part of the St. Gobain | bastion defending Laon, and they are unofficially reported to +have pushed into a big stretch of entirely new ground: in this ! area. The Germans are desperately resisting here. On the Aisne, the French have taken Conde fort and Conde-Sur-Aisne, whence their movement threatens the Ger- mans who are still clinging to the river to the east along the front held by the Americans. Thus, it seems, there can hardly be more than a momen- tary halt by the enemy here, and reports from the American front indicate that ‘the Allied lines already are moving ahead, particularly to the east, toward Rheims, where a movement is in progress to force the Germans out of the angle south of the Aisne where they are yet holding. Ai é In Flanders the British gained more ground, driving in further toward Messines ridge, in the vicinity of Messines, and edging eastward further south toward La Bassee. ' As a whole, thru the campaign inaugurated by Marshal Foch on July 18, and in particular thru the Franco-British drive during august, the German stroke of March 21 now has been | virtually canceled. The Germans have been pushed from all | the territory they conquered by the great offensive they opened on that date except for a narrow strip between La Fere and Cambrai. [By United Press] Nine Towns Taken in Drive on LaFere and Laon, Says Official PARIS, Sept. 7.—The War office today announced fresh progress toward St. Quentin, LaFere, and Laon. Nine more towns were captured. * : Having captured Ham, the French fought their way into | the important railway junction of Tergnier, cutting German | communications between St. Quentin and Laon. The maximum | advance was four miles, and it averaged two miles on a 20-mile | front. (Continued on Page 6.) MAJOR SHARE YANKS UNDER U.S. COMMAND All-American Offensive Forecast thru Late Changes; Situation on West Is Satisfactory, Says March [By United Press] Re WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—Ninety-three per cent of Ameri- cans now in France are under Genera! Pershing’s direct com- mand. The fact may mean that this distinctive American force} is about to be used in some big purpose, possibly an all-Ameri-! can offensive this autumn. . General March indicated that the| TC? Starr General March told the sen-| organization’ of the field army is| at. military committee today that progressing rapidly thru the with-| the situation on the western front drawal of Americans formerly brig-| was more satisfactory this morning aded with the British and French. than in months. Good progress is They are being assembled as fast a8|peing made. The outlook is bright. | they are relieved, but the point is} At no point are the Allies more! than 12 miles from the Hindenburg Nine, while upon the upper part this 7,—Chiet|}ine was pierced by the British. | | “¥ASHINGTON, Sept. BRITISH TAKE 19,000 HUNS WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AFIELD, Sept. 7.—The British have taken 19,000 prisoners since Sunday. The drive today hinged on Havrin- court wood. Prisoners say the Germans have put civilians to repairing the old Ger- man line around Armentieres by building concrete dugouts. ~ oa ne eA HOME GUARDS ATTENTION All members of the Home Guards who were not present last night at the drill, will call this evening at the Tribune office between six and ven o'clock. Those who cannot call tonight will phone No. 183M Sunday between the hours of four | and five in the afternoon. satr bowie Sea YE. bl we tik ‘wm 1ThI% w @ at ag